November 30, 2009

Why am I buying stuff for me on Cyber Monday? Could be because no one else has given me ideas? Or perhaps I was too swayed by sale and the availablity of TALL pj pants, and yoga pants, and tees with sleeves long enought for me....

Then got quite a bit done on my plain vanilla sock. (it was about 3 inches long when I left the house yesterday) They yarn is Cider Moon Glacial in Asbury Park. I'd of probably gotten more done but my little book light battery died about an hour from home home. Let me tell you it's hard to turn a heel in the dark!

So a lovely albeit long day. Lots of great food, and fun knitting time with my cousin Janet, and I got to see my little niece for a few too..

Now for my non-early Black Friday shopping!

I hope to get my tree up this weekend..just bought a (gasp) artifical tree..and continue with my crafting..trying to restrict my Christmas knitting to a few fun quick projects!

November 21, 2009

So the weather is getting colder and well that makes me want to knit new slippers. I've already made myself a couple pairs in years past..Fiber trends felted clogs, and the Cocoa Knits Malibrigo Loafers... Both very cozy..

Then I saw the Cocoa Knits Pleated Ballet Flats I have some yarn to make them but haven't yet. Soon I tell you..

Then my Ravelry/Cleveland Knits West bud Corrie Favorited the French Press Slippers and before I knew it I'd purchased, downloaded, & printed the pattern. Pulled out my needles and some yarn and cast on! Many is it super fast! I had the pieces all knit up in 2 days...a total of my 3 hours of knitting time. Then I sewed them up and giggled about how giant they appeared, then felted them at my mom's. Now they are very cute. I got my buttons and sewed those on and presto here they are!

So the other day I stopped at Michael's and well the Paton's was on sale for 2 for $5 so how could I pass it up? I bought 2 skeins and came home and started my 2nd pair. They just need felting now...

I am addicted to these I think...so fast easy and cute! I have some natural yarn from Webs that I kettle dyed to make another pair! (except that I love the yarn I dyed and I think I want it to be a scarf or cowl) Yeah, I may have a problem.

November 07, 2009

Well I've had cast on fever and procrastinator-itis...Have I have several projects that are ALMOST finished and I keep procrastinating finishing them up!

But I have one completed item! The Favorite Cardigan from Custom Knits by Wendy Bernard. I started this way back in June..and was knitting away when I realized that my gauge was way off! So I ripped it back to the neckline and started again..I was a bit worried but in the end it fits great!

The yarn is Dream in Color Classy in Some Summer Sky and well it really does look like a summer sky. Hopefully it can help keep my cheery through the winter! It took me a least a month to pick out my buttons, I ended up ordering them from House of Anoria (she has some great buttons over there!) cause I couldn't find any I really liked at JoAnn's. The fabulous Robin recommended her! Then they came and it took me a few more weeks to decide how I wanted to sew them on..then I procrastinated sewing them on.

Now the weather has turned cooler and I decided I needed to wear this sweater..so I sewed the buttons on last weekend and now it's ready to wear!

My only real mod was that I mirrored the cables on the front and sleeves. I also made the sleeves 3/4 length. All the rest of the details are over on Ravelry of course!

Hopefully I have a few more FOs very soon! Owls just needs it's button eyes sewn on, and I have like 3 other sweaters close to being done, as well as a shawl, and some slippers, and some other stuff too!